cramped
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The temperatures there are equally high, he says, but open spaces and better ventilation make it easier to cope than Delhi's cramped neighbourhoods and congested lanes.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Despite the cramped conditions, Lau is reluctant to leave a familiar area where she has built a social network, and hopes her application for transitional housing nearby would be approved.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Psychologically, they counter the angst triggered by cramped, airless, maze-like commuter warrens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The livestreamed trial kicked off April 8 in a cramped second-story courtroom in Burbank.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
There were only eight people in Aunt Rose’s house, and every meal was as overcrowded as the 6:00 a.m. trolley, cramped and uncomfortable.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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